Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 231 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod Dalziel, Edward 1817 1905 Dalziel, George 1815 1902 a21000134 Cobwebs from an Empty Skull Produced by Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Cobwebs from an Empty Skull" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of satirical fables and tales written during the late 19th century. The book encapsulates Bierce's sardonic wit, presenting a series of humorous, often darkly ironic narratives and morals that explore human nature, folly, and vice. At the start of the collection, the reader is welcomed by a preface that reflects Bierce's modest acknowledgment of the work's origins, hinting at its initial reception in the humor publication "FUN." Each ensuing fable features anthropomorphized animals that deliver sharp observations about human behavior, folly, and morality, often taking unexpected twists. Characters like a Persian nobleman with a philosophical oyster or a self-deprecating rat highlight the absurdities of life. The opening portion showcases a whimsical blend of humor and irony that sets the tone for a deeper critique of societal norms and human vices through the lens of fables. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire American wit and humor Fables PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 392124 2025-07-05T16:05:28.249558 text/html 385323 2024-10-28T19:52:05 text/html 2199980 2025-07-05T16:05:39.336548 application/epub+zip 2191022 2025-07-05T16:05:31.744599 application/epub+zip 228321 2025-07-05T16:05:30.227531 application/epub+zip 2369515 2025-07-05T16:05:44.755462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2342200 2025-07-05T16:05:37.516550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374647 2022-09-06T22:32:10.059871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330847 2023-10-06T06:40:36.586444 text/plain 311063 2024-10-28T19:52:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16937 2025-07-05T16:05:44.922469 application/rdf+xml 14055 2025-07-05T16:05:30.739615 image/jpeg 3831 2025-07-05T16:05:30.482548 image/jpeg 2106394 2025-07-05T16:05:28.393540 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia